Credit Check Help!

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If you have good credit then the smarter way to work would be to get preapproved from a lender then go shopping for a vehicle. That way you have a budget to work with and you most likely wont get a vehicle that you really cant afford.
I hate financing at dealers, did it twice, and you play the waiting game. I go through my credit union now and have my vehicle already picked out once I get on the lot. Now my car buying process is cut down to about an hour.

+1, Best thing you can do is to use a Credit Union, best rates and they actually do those things most conducive to your improved credit history...they likely won't finance you if you can't afford it. They run things such as debt/income ratios and analyze them stringently...

__________________"They've created a nation of spenders, speculators, and consumers, and they've destroyed the savers, producers, and the investing class that built this country. We're moving from a market-based economy to essentially a planned economy. We're abandoning capitalism and embracing socialism. That's a recipe for disaster." - Peter Schiff

HOW WOULD HE KNOW IF HE HAS GOOD CREDIT OR NOT, HE HAS ONLY BEEN A CITIZEN FOR 2 YRS... PAID CASH FOR EVERYTHING...

He may not even have credit...if that's the case...tell him to open up a bank acct...

__________________"They've created a nation of spenders, speculators, and consumers, and they've destroyed the savers, producers, and the investing class that built this country. We're moving from a market-based economy to essentially a planned economy. We're abandoning capitalism and embracing socialism. That's a recipe for disaster." - Peter Schiff

Sounds like me he has a problem that can be worse than bad credit called NO credit. He needs to establish something. Usually helps for him to get a gas card, or secured credit card and get at least 6 months payment history down on SOMETHING or he will get raped on any interest rate he is capable of securing.

Sounds like me he has a problem that can be worse than bad credit called NO credit. He needs to establish something. Usually helps for him to get a gas card, or secured credit card and get at least 6 months payment history down on SOMETHING or he will get raped on any interest rate he is capable of securing.

+1...if he has NO credit, he will have to establish at least a 6 mth history in order to not be raped royally by would be financiers...

One or more of these would help...
-bank cards
-gas cards
-dept. store cards
-etc...

__________________"They've created a nation of spenders, speculators, and consumers, and they've destroyed the savers, producers, and the investing class that built this country. We're moving from a market-based economy to essentially a planned economy. We're abandoning capitalism and embracing socialism. That's a recipe for disaster." - Peter Schiff

it's good to establish a good credit history though so that you can buy a house later in life, not too many folks can go cash in hand for one of those...

__________________"They've created a nation of spenders, speculators, and consumers, and they've destroyed the savers, producers, and the investing class that built this country. We're moving from a market-based economy to essentially a planned economy. We're abandoning capitalism and embracing socialism. That's a recipe for disaster." - Peter Schiff

A good solid credit history takes years to establish. Its a consistent record over a length of time that show you take on a debt, make timely payments, and then pay it off. I ****ed up my credit years ago by not paying bills on time.

My parents never taught me anything about money. EVER. So when I got old enough to get a few credit cards I went crazy and couldn't afford the payments. I remember putting mc donalds on my credit card.

Ten years later my credit score is over 750 and I have no credit card debt. Not even for emergencies. If I want to buy something substantial I take out a signature loan at my credit union and have the payments taken every two weeks from my pay check. No late or missed payments ever. Been doing this for over 6 years now. BTW the rate on my signature loans is 12.9%, find a credit card that can beat that.

__________________"They've created a nation of spenders, speculators, and consumers, and they've destroyed the savers, producers, and the investing class that built this country. We're moving from a market-based economy to essentially a planned economy. We're abandoning capitalism and embracing socialism. That's a recipe for disaster." - Peter Schiff

__________________"They've created a nation of spenders, speculators, and consumers, and they've destroyed the savers, producers, and the investing class that built this country. We're moving from a market-based economy to essentially a planned economy. We're abandoning capitalism and embracing socialism. That's a recipe for disaster." - Peter Schiff

Dave Ramsey is about the only person worth listening to on talk radio.

Yeah, but Mike n Mike aren't bad though...haha

__________________"They've created a nation of spenders, speculators, and consumers, and they've destroyed the savers, producers, and the investing class that built this country. We're moving from a market-based economy to essentially a planned economy. We're abandoning capitalism and embracing socialism. That's a recipe for disaster." - Peter Schiff

A good solid credit history takes years to establish. Its a consistent record over a length of time that show you take on a debt, make timely payments, and then pay it off. I ****ed up my credit years ago by not paying bills on time.

My parents never taught me anything about money. EVER. So when I got old enough to get a few credit cards I went crazy and couldn't afford the payments. I remember putting mc donalds on my credit card.

Ten years later my credit score is over 750 and I have no credit card debt. Not even for emergencies. If I want to buy something substantial I take out a signature loan at my credit union and have the payments taken every two weeks from my pay check. No late or missed payments ever. Been doing this for over 6 years now. BTW the rate on my signature loans is 12.9%, find a credit card that can beat that.

I used to be with a credit union about 8 years ago, but you know I have never completely thought about doing everything like that. You are a fart smeller. I may have to do that. I too have started myself off the wrong way, no credit card debt anymore, but I am in the rebuilding phase. Good idea.

Closest thing to score in real world terms is going to be MYFICO.com, they dont use the Fako rating that is a simulation of what they think your scrore will be. If he pays cash, well he needs to build credit in order to buy things on credit. Start with a gas card and maybe a secure CC that will help, but it wont happen over night that is for sure.